The pair often cuddle up together on an armchair
to watch television Photo: KATHARYN BOUDET/KNP

October 19, 2010

The pair have become inseparable since meeting at an animal refuge,
and are quite happy to cuddle up together on an armchair.

Beryl the Basset Hound, who is a grand old dame at 16 years old,
and four-year-old tawny owl Wol struck up a friendship when their
owner realised they both loved watching television in the evenings.

Sara Ross, who shares her home in Tenterden, Kent, with
the animals said: 'They are both rescue animals and they're
like best buddies. Wol needs full-time care and one day I
was giving him a bit of exercise and he just plonked down on
Beryl's back. She doesn't mind, she's really laid back and a
bit of a pussycat really.

'She didn't mind at all and now you can't keep them
apart.

'Four times-a-week you'll see them settle down to watch
what's going on in Albert Square. Beryl barks when it's over
and Wol gets a bit upset too, with a bit of flapping.

She added: 'They are inseparable. They love cuddling up
and watching television together.

'It won't come as a surprise that they love nature
documentaries, but they also like soaps like Coronation
Street and Emmerdale.'

She added: 'I've never known two animals who are so
different hit it off quite so well. They just love being
around each other.'